Heavy traffic was reported along the Lotus road in Colombo due to a protest march carried out by a group of retired and disabled military and police personnel.

The national ceremony to enshrine treasures and relics on the main dam of the 'Kalu Ganga Reservoir’ of the ‘Moragahakanda – Kalu Ganga Multipurpose Development Project’ (MKMDP) was held a short while ago with the particip

A US resident, convicted of killing his Sri Lankan wife, has been sentenced to five years in jail by a Saudi court, the Arab News reported on Monday

Four naval vessels, two Japanese ships, ‘Inazuma’ and ‘Suzutsuki’, the US ‘New Orleans’ and the Royal Omani ‘Khassab’ arrived at the Colombo Port on goodwill visit yesterday.

Canada has renewed its call for Sri Lanka to fulfill its commitments on human rights and democracy, the Hindu reported on Sunday.   

Four people were killed and another four injured in two separate road accidents in Warakapola and Mankulam yesterday, police said.

Ahead of the Pada Yatra to be started on Thursday, President Maitripala Sirisena has called for a meeting with the members of the Joint Opposition MPs representing Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) this evening, it is learnt.

Foreign embassies in London including Sri Lankan High Commission have failed to pay £95,811,650 in congestion charges since 2003, UK Parliament was informed.

A tourist who was playing the violin on the road side to earn money was taken into custody by the Ella Police.

The Colombo Municipal Commissioner has been directed to develop empty lands within the city limits as soon as possible.

At a meeting with Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh in Tehran on Sunday, Chandima Weerakkody announced Colombo’s readiness to restart importing Iran's crude.

A businessman of Dehiwala who was alleged to have links with underworld figures, was arrested by the police today on charges of kidnapping another businessman and taking Rs 3 million as ransom in June 28.

A supplier of explosives for manufacturing fireworks, who was illegally possessing over 800 kilos of Potassium Perchlorate which had been imported defying regulations of the Ministry of Defence was nabbed by Negombo Police this evening.

Colombo District Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardene said the JVP, would never realise its dream of forming a government in 2020.

Chairman of Mackwoods Plantations Pvt Ltd, Dr Chrishantha Nonis said that the sale of 60.8% shares of the Agalawatte Plantations PLC was carried out with due authorization and instructions being issued to the stock broker.

Media personnel who defended the previous regime, which robbed the country, will have to be dealt with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday.

I. M. Dhammika Ilangasinghe, the Chief Magistrate of Minuwangoda was interdicted on Saturday (23) by the Judicial Service Commission following an inquiry.

The bodies of three family members hacked to death were found in Vellawali, Batticaloa early this morning, Police said.

To strengthen international relations, Indian Judges are going to share their experiences with the Judges of the neighbouring countries and telling them how India is dealing with the huge backlog of pending cases.

PIA, Pakistan’s national air carrier, is in talks with Sri Lanka to take four wide-bodied planes (A330s) on rent, which it will use for its premium flights to London that PIA intends to start from August 14, officials said.

Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella yesterday said seven out of eight Medical Faculty Deans, had agreed with him for a Private Public Partnership (PPP) to run the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) in Malabe

Sri Lanka’s human rights situation continued to improve during the first half of this year with reconciliation efforts made by the administration but challenges still remain, according to a UK government report.

A Sri Lankan man dressed in a burka was arrested at the arrival lounge of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

The Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva had instructed the National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) to formulate a safety code for three-wheeler taxis and to make it mandatory to use safety belts for three-wheel taxis.

Opposition MP Douglas Devananda yesterday urged the Government to trace the real tombstone of King Elara and preserve it.

Parliament sessions came alive with amusement when UPFA MP Geetha Kumarasinghe spoke during an adjournment debate last evening with the MP making some sarcastic remarks on the government and the ruling party MPs heckling her.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has informed the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry that the Ministry’s former consultant Vidya Amarapala had no involvement in any financial fraud though his name was mentioned in the